Halo 2

hmm. How important is winning to you?

I also have a very similar problem. I get very very frustrated, its just with anything that has to do with winning. I can't stand losing, and I hate quitting. I get mad at anything and everything, and complain about anything and everything. In the end, I just quit the games as hard as it is to do, I often shut the game off for a period of time, and then pick it up again and get mad and angry yet again, in the same exact process. Basically all I can tell you is, you just will have to try and quit. Find something else to do if you can, if you can't, just make a promise to yourself, just tell yourself right before you turn the game on, "I will not get mad" just for that one time. Maybe it will turn into a better thing. I can't cope with losing, I just don't even know if its possible for me, I often feel that if someone else one, they think they are better than me, I hate it when someone thinks they are better than me at games and the such.

Let's take an example of a Polarity Responder. I like them 'cause I'm sort of a PR. Anyhow, a polarity responder often finds the exceptions to many things. A person says, "oh it's a cold day today!" and the PR says, "meh it ain't that cold!" Get it?

Imagine this- a PR gets bullied or harassed by some jerk. The jerk says, "You're such a Loser" and the PR replies, "I Am NOT a LOSER!!"

The PR just made an identity statement. It was made in response to a personal violation. To never be violated again they must affirm their identity (being a winner). To do that they will be filled with intense feelings to motivate them. The part of the brain in charge of beliefs has its own line to the part that controls bodily functions. Like heart rate, blood pressure, adrenalin....Get it?

So quitting or losing would then make them "a loser." So, I'm not saying you 're a PR. It's just an extreme example to illustrate the power of beliefs. Think about it. In order to feel strongly about something you have to have a belief about it. And that strong feeling- has it ever gone away yet the belief still stays? But as soon as the belief is gone the strong feelings have gone. Ask people for yourself.

So, find whatever belief is driving your emotions, find a counter belief that's more important. Then over-ride or absolve the belief that doesn't work.